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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Coarse Gold. Tamworth District Find Result of Gale

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 3

Much interest is being shown in the new goldfield discovered at Niangala, about 40 miles from Tamworth, as the find promises to rival some of…

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New Guinea Gold

Manilla Express · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 3

When £200,000 was casually carted about Sydney on a Sunday without an armed guard was recalled by some of those who…

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Late Telegrams. the Goldfields Tragedy. Coulter and Treffene Sentenced to Death. PERTH

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 2

Coulter and Treffene were yesterday found guilty of the murder of Detectives Walsh and Pitman and were sentenced to death. The jury's finding…

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The Goldfield Murder Accused' Sentenced to Death Sydney

Manilla Express · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 2

A Perth message states than Coulter and Treffene were yesterday found guilty of the murder of Detectives Walsh and…

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Novel Gold Rush

Manilla Express · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 4

Much interest is being manifested in Charleville in a proposed aerial rush to Central Australia, where a gold discovery…

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Richer Gold More Discoveries New Guinea Rush

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 September 1926 · page 3

The discovery of further sold fields one of which is reported to be yielding gold richer than that being won from the present Edie Creek fields…

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British Coal Strike Mr. Baldwin Will Explain London

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 1

After tabling the Emergency Regulations Bill the Government to-morrow intends to move for an adjournment in order to provide the…

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English Coal Strike Sydney

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 2

A London message states that the coal emergency regulations were reimposed by the House of Commons for another month. Mr…

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British Coal Strike Men Going Back Leaders Frantic Efforts to Stop the Drift

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 1

To-day has been the worst day for the strikers since the trouble begun as altogether 149,223 miners are now employed in producing coal. This…

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Guinea Gold

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

In six weeks 12,000 oz. of gold have been exported fro m New-Guinea, according to the latest advices received by the Home and…

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Miners' Dispute

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 1

It will not be known until Thursday whether the miners' district lodges aprove of the latest suggestion of the delegate conference to…

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Latest Cables. South Wales Coal Riots. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 2

"We ought to be slaughtered; then I am out to kill — blacklegs, and you are out to protect them." This statement is attributed to Joseph Eadie, of…

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Latest Cables. Coal Riot. Fierce Attack on Police in Wales. LONDON

North West Champion · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 2

From Reuter's Agency: "We ought to have slaughtered them. I am out to kill—blacklegs; you are out to protect them." This statement was…

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Edie Ck. Gold Rich Finds Reported

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 1

A Rabaul message, per raido, states that the Edic Creek goldfield is phenomenally rich. One party working five sluice boxes, won 200 ounces…

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Edie Creek Goldfield. "Phenomenally Rich." SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 2

A Rabaul message received per radio states that the Edie Creek goldfield is phenomenally rich. One party working five boxes won 200 ounces of…

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New Guinea Gold

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 2

The steamer [?], which arrives in Sydney on Tuesday through 4000 [?] of gold worth approximately £10,000 taken from the various New…

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Latest Cables. Coal Trouble. [?]

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 2

Following [?] with Mr. Baldwin, the Trade Union Congress delegates have decided to ask the Miners' Executive [?] an…

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Edie Creek Gold

Manilla Express · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 2

A Rabaul message, states that the Edie Creek goldfield is phenomenally rich. One party working five sluice boxes, won 200…

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Strike Levy to Assist Miners London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 1

At a conference of the Trade Unions Congress to-day, it was decided to place an optional levy of one penny a day on all trade unionists…

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Seach for Gold[?] Company Formed at Glen Innes New Guinea Expedition Begun

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 6

A company with a capital of £6000 with the bulk of the share-holders residents of Glen Innes is sending an expedition to New Guinea to prospect…

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